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Meet The Twitterati: Top 20 Non-Showbiz Celebs with the Most Followers

Published: Feb 25, 2010 - 10:00am

These personalities might not make a box-office killing, star in primetime shows or top the record charts, but they do have quite the follower flock.


1. HappySlip
Number of Followers: 53,666
HappySlip, Christine Gambito in real life, is the Fil-Am Youtube sensation known for her one-woman videos, some of which poke fun at Pinoy culture and practices. The name "HappySlip" comes from her mom's constant reminder to wear a half-slip, which she pronounces as "hap eslip." Christine says the name also reflects that she'd like people to "slip into happiness" when they watch her videos. Born and raised in the U.S., she toured the Philippines for 20 days in 2008 as a Department of Tourism ambassador.

Twitterati Trademark: Dishes the latest on her videos, replies to video comments and sometimes tweets about personal things like an emotional wedding that exhausted her.

Sample Tweet: "Glad to hear that some of you made some chocolate covered strawberries after watching my new video!! :-)"


2. Tim Yap
Number of Followers: 33,907
"Eventologist," TV host, club co-owner (Encore, Manor, Mansion and soon, Republic) and The Philippine Star's Supreme editor and creative director Tim Yap's latest endeavors are Tweetbiz: The Bizniz of Chizmiz, a showbiz talk show on QTV-11 and V Trends by Tim Yap on Channel [V], a show on pop culture.

Twitterati Trademark: Tweets his travels, happening parties, celeb encounters and spottings, and industry inside info. He also frequently gives away prizes such as cell phones and concert tickets in a contest section he calls #YAP4GRABS. Says the goal of his personal Twitter site is "to inspire."

Sample Tweet: "Maggie Wilson's engagement ring,a pink diamond from Israel has the words engraved, "Im yours!" Victor Consunji proposed in Bali last feb 13" and "For Sex And The City 2, Sarah Jessica Parker is carrying a proudly Pinoy Bea Valdes bag :) mabuhay ang Pinay!"


3. Georgina Wilson
Number of Followers: 32,056
The Filipino-British model currently stars with Wowowee's Willie Revillame in the biggest EDSA billboard near the Guadalupe Bridge. She was once actor Richard Gutierrez' girlfriend but they broke up because "long distance affairs are difficult." Rumors have been circulating that she's planning to join showbiz but she's "just trying to figure out what [she] wants to do," PEP.ph reports.

Twitterati Trademark: Tweets about her shoots, projects and loves, sometimes punctuated with expressions like "Stress Drilon" and "kalurky."

Sample Tweet: "I also think I'm way too addicted to my blackberry. U get nervous when it dies! I'm such a Crackberry addict!!"


4. Liz Uy
Number of Followers: 27,901
Stylist extraordinaire Liz Uy of Preview may not be an artista but she's certainly part of the showbiz world. Once the girlfriend of box office king John Lloyd Cruz, Uy styles her celeb friends, some of whom are also on Twitter like Kris Aquino, Anne Curtis and Georgina Wilson.

Twitterati Trademark: Tweets about Preview shoots and intern needs, fashion (naturally), and parties (her recent glitteratti birthday party was a trending topic among local celebs for a couple of days).

Sample Tweet: "Omg!!! I just landed and got word that my shoot tomorrow won't push through, and that's the only reason why I came back!!!"


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  • Ava Sep 17 2010 @ 04:48pm Report Abuse
    All of the people in your list are celebs! Another st*p*d list... Tsk..
  • buy ugg Aug 05 2010 @ 02:15pm Report Abuse
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  • commentbug.com Apr 16 2010 @ 09:23am Report Abuse
    looks good




  • dagupeno Apr 04 2010 @ 07:24pm Report Abuse
    i second the motion Suzie... that was a bright idea of yours !
  • Pelochie Mar 09 2010 @ 08:36pm Report Abuse
    Guyz,e boo natin ang taga gma artist nayan puro scndal lang gnawa walang mga blockbuster movie og na ambag man kahit kunti sa industriya,puro pa k walang talent.Haha mga plastik biancaking arte
  • Pelochie Mar 09 2010 @ 08:30pm Report Abuse
    Sos ruffa kalamo kaw bctima eha kau dyan mag ina ang nambibiktima para pagusapan.
  • where are the myx vjs? Mar 08 2010 @ 05:02pm Report Abuse
    you missed MYX VJs Bianca (bianca_roque 10,408 followers) and Chino (ChristianLuiPio 7,310 followers)
  • angel Mar 02 2010 @ 09:09pm Report Abuse
    @Zelram it's chris_tiu..
  • Zelram Mar 02 2010 @ 03:36pm Report Abuse
    @ angel anong tweeter accnt ni chris tiu ?
  • spotty Mar 01 2010 @ 10:30pm Report Abuse
    TO SPOT.PH

    sino namang politicians ang may most number of followers? ty.
  • alem Mar 01 2010 @ 02:55pm Report Abuse
    the title is misleading as a number of the people in the list are showbiz personalities, one way or another. i was hoping the list would include experts on food, travel, photography, shopping, etc. that people follow.
  • Tru Blu Feb 27 2010 @ 11:13pm Report Abuse
    You will never understand the dysfunctionality unless you were born in the US. There is a disconnect somewhere.

    The Philippine Department of Tourism did a great job of tapping the talent of Happyslip to reach out to the Filams. It worked! The Boracays, the Bohols, the Palawans, and the CamSurs of the Philippines are packed with Filams now.

    Now, why do you think are the Jabbawockeez having so much fun in the Philippines other than moolah. It is the connection to the motherland.

    Let me quote Swagger Boy - "I am HUMBLED by the experience".
  • igeramos Feb 27 2010 @ 10:46pm Report Abuse
    I luv happyslip, she's so diabolically brilliant specially when she does the lola and the nanay bits. She reminds me so much of my dysfunctional and neurotic relatives in the States. Of course what else should happen to you when you leave the Philippines and live in the States, but to become dysfunctional and neurotic: like happyslip! Stay that way please, to keep me entertained. I adore dysfunctional families, they are not boring like normal families.
  • deo Feb 27 2010 @ 08:21pm Report Abuse
    article was like 4/10 for me.
    it would have been more interesting if the article was about top twitterati's who responds to their followers.
  • Pia Magalona Feb 27 2010 @ 07:18am Report Abuse
    Thank you for featuring me in your article :)
    I do have to point out that I--along with most of the people on this list, maybe save Jiggy Cruz and Efren Peñaflorida--are technically categorized as being IN show business.
    Showbiz is anything to do with entertainment including the business and creative sides of it. I am my family's personal manager and
    I am also STILL FM's manager, always will be, because I manage his estate.
    I appreciate this, really, but just like the others who comment here, I think Anne Curtis' baby sis deserves to be on this list even more since I don't think she is a part of the business yet.
    I just need to call your attention on this because I embrace show business and have brought up my family to respect our industry as well.
    Thank you, once again, spot.ph! God guide you and be with you always <3
  • tres Feb 26 2010 @ 11:32pm Report Abuse
    and chris tiu. and paolo bediones
  • tres Feb 26 2010 @ 11:27pm Report Abuse
    why rx dj's chico garcia and delamar not in the list. puro magic?
  • slighlty stupid Feb 26 2010 @ 06:29pm Report Abuse
    the other djs on radio have alot of followers. Kc Montero has over 10,000 and Sarah has 8000
  • gossipmonger Feb 26 2010 @ 03:36pm Report Abuse
    Sam YG and Tim Yap, non-showbiz? Uhm Sam YG has Eat Bulaga, Cool Center, and TweetBiz, which also has Tim Yap as one its "Tweetmoso-in-chief.
  • Suzie Feb 26 2010 @ 09:33am Report Abuse
    Dear spot, I know that I am diverting from the topic here.

    I love this blog and its diversity. However, I noticed an increasing number of comments pointing to spot as elitist. Just a suggestion, maybe you should also include masa topics other than artistas like for example, the new MRT/LRT loop, fast foods, etc. etc. etc. Studies have been made that the so-called masa have internet access already so this will give you a wider audience.

    Thanks.
  • Pipit Feb 26 2010 @ 04:26am Report Abuse
    It's crazy that most people nowadays had so much time in their hands following useless twitter messages from these people. The perils of technology.
  • bisayako Feb 26 2010 @ 12:04am Report Abuse
    yeah..bakit wala si @babycurt?
  • Tita Aida Feb 25 2010 @ 11:33pm Report Abuse
    Thanks spot. It was so small I did not notice it. My bad.
  • where Feb 25 2010 @ 11:23pm Report Abuse
    @babycurt has 22,635 followers
  • where Feb 25 2010 @ 11:20pm Report Abuse
    where is @babycurt? jasmine curtis smith?
  • Spot.ph Feb 25 2010 @ 11:16pm Report Abuse
    HI Tita Aida,

    We apologize for the disappearance of your comment which said that our researchers were prejudiced by not including Bryan Boy on this list. We were also wondering why your comment disappeared. In fact, we replied to your comment right away and said (our comment also disappeared):

    Hi Tita Aida,

    Bryanboy is No.9 on the list in case you missed him. We also featured him all week:

    http://www.spot.ph/2010/02/20/video-bryan-boys-march-2010-vogue-shoot/

    Spot.ph


    We are still figuring out what happened, which we suspect has something to do with a technical procedure that happened around that time this afternoon.

    We apologize for causing you any undue stress. Rest assured comments on Spot are only deleted when they contain abusive or threatening behavior, advertising, spam or malicious comments.

    Thanks!

    The Spot.ph editors
  • agree Feb 25 2010 @ 11:15pm Report Abuse
    whoa..edited then added divine lee to the list..congrats
  • Tita Aida Feb 25 2010 @ 10:49pm Report Abuse
    I love spot and I read good reviews about it. I wondered why my comment about BryanBoy was deleted without notice. All I said was spot did was prejudiced for not including BryanBoy in the list.

    If deleted on purpose, spot is starting to be selective with posting comments which are not rude at all.
  • mary_ann_lei Feb 25 2010 @ 09:56pm Report Abuse
    FANNY, ANDITO NAMAN SI DIVINE LEE AH
  • dankenshun70 Feb 25 2010 @ 09:51pm Report Abuse
    Just as I was so curious who these non celeb who made it to this list paving their way to be known when alas! all of those are "celebrities" in their own right! Technically, where do we rightfully categorize them? celebrities w/o Tv/Movie/awards/Fan based star or what have they? Kakalurky!! And why are you so in the A-B crowd following ? Not only in this item,.. are u really catering to the upper strata? what abt the masa who has a right pan"lasa"?
  • dankenshun70 Feb 25 2010 @ 09:49pm Report Abuse
    Just as I was so curious who these non celeb who made it to this list paving their way to be known when alas! all of those are "celebrities" in their own right! Technically, where do we rightfully categorize them? celebrities w/o Tv/Movie/awards/Fan based star or what have they? Kakalurky!! And why are you so in the A-B crowd following ? Not only in this item,.. are u really catering to the upper strata? what abt the masa who has a right pan"lasa"?
  • facts Feb 25 2010 @ 08:18pm Report Abuse
    better staright out ur facts.. it should be NON_CELEBRITY.
  • agree Feb 25 2010 @ 08:16pm Report Abuse
    WLA C @babycurt =(
  • eia Feb 25 2010 @ 08:14pm Report Abuse
    bakit di included si Jasmine Curtis? :)
  • angel Feb 25 2010 @ 08:14pm Report Abuse
    c chris tiu dapat nasa list.. :)
  • vermin Feb 25 2010 @ 06:44pm Report Abuse
    quibble, quibble, quibble. idle much?
  • vomit Feb 25 2010 @ 05:19pm Report Abuse
    It's very telling that most of the people on the list are not really non-showbiz celebrities. Tim Yap? Sam YG? Liz Uy (ex-girlfriend of showbiz celebrity equals showbiz celebrity)? Mich Dulce (PBB housemate equals showbiz celebrity)? They're non-showbiz how?
  • D.U. Feb 25 2010 @ 04:00pm Report Abuse
    Mich Dulce is a PBB housemate, siya ung tinalakan ni Keanna Reeves ng bonggang bongga dahil nag-iinarte.

    u should include on the info that she was an ex housemate.
  • Melissa Amano Feb 25 2010 @ 03:30pm Report Abuse
    @Fanny you're right! Divine is outrageous and i like her DADDY DEAREST NOTES: it's very informational

    You should take out celebs here with shows of their own. Like TIM YAP, TJ, JULIUS, SAM YG
  • Fanny Belegra Feb 25 2010 @ 03:23pm Report Abuse
    Divine Lee should be here! she has 6400 followers! And her tweets are so funny!
  • rdangel Feb 25 2010 @ 03:16pm Report Abuse
    I follow Tim Yap, Jiggy Cruz, Andi Manzano and Grace Lee among your top 20. Looks like Mojo and the Boys' Night Out boys are cool too. :-)
  • Spot.ph Feb 25 2010 @ 02:12pm Report Abuse
    Hi Tita Aida,
  • Tita Aida Feb 25 2010 @ 01:30pm Report Abuse
    BryanBoy is still not in the list? Your research department is prejudiced.
  • Tros Feb 25 2010 @ 10:37am Report Abuse
    Isn't Julius Babao more of a legit celeb than a semi-celeb? He's a primetime news anchor on a major TV network, isn't he?
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